Section 444.826 - General requirements1. Before a person may operate a service to provide nonsewered toilets, the person must obtain a permit pursuant to this section and NAC 444.820 and 444.828. A nonsewered toilet must not be used for the permanent disposal of sewage.2. The health authority may, at any time, inspect the area in which the nonsewered toilets are stored and cleaned to ensure that the requirements relating to cleaning and disposal are met.3. The person operating a service to provide nonsewered toilets shall provide an area suitable for the storage and maintenance of all equipment utilized in the operation. The area must be maintained in a neat and clean condition at all times.4. If a nonsewered toilet is removed from service, the toilet must be thoroughly cleaned by steam, pressurized hot water or other means approved by the health authority before the toilet may be placed back into service. Water that is used to clean a nonsewered toilet must be disposed of in an approved sewage disposal system or sewage treatment facility.5. The holding tank of a nonsewered toilet must be empty of all material while the toilet is being transported unless the toilet is designed to transport material in its holding tank and is permanently affixed to a trailer or other mobile structure.6. A nonsewered toilet must be constructed of smooth, durable, nonabsorbent material which is easy to clean. The interior of the nonsewered toilet must be light in color and capable of withstanding repeated cleaning.7. A nonsewered toilet must be designed to prevent the entry of rodents and insects. All vent and window openings to the outside must be covered with metal or plastic mosquito screening. The door must be self-closing. A vent or window must be provided for light.8. The holding tank for a nonsewered toilet must be:(a) Enclosed within the structure of the nonsewered toilet;(d) Maintained in good repair; and(e) Accessible for cleaning and maintenance.9. The toilet seat of a nonsewered toilet must be: (a) Made of a smooth, impervious material; and(b) Installed so that it can be easily cleaned or replaced.10. While a nonsewered toilet is in service, the interior of the toilet must be cleaned at least once every 7 days and more often as needed to maintain the toilet in a clean and odor-free condition.11. An adequate supply of toilet paper must be provided for a nonsewered toilet at all times when the toilet is in service.12. A structure for a nonsewered toilet must be clearly and legibly marked with the name and telephone number of the operator of the service that provided the toilet.13. The health authority may exempt a nonsewered toilet that is especially designed for use in a high-rise construction project from any provision of this section.Nev. Admin. Code § 444.826
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R129-98, eff. 3-25-99